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Turning the Tide Awards Ceremony

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The Turning the Tide Marine Industry Awards were recently presented to the 2026 recipients. The awards were formally presented at the 9th Annual Turning the...

Testing the Waters for Green Crab Commercialization in N.L.

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is evaluating expressions of interest received this fall for a European green crab test case in the...

Gander Airport Cold Storage and Live Seafood Holding Facility Nearing Completion

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Construction is nearing completion on a 27,000-square-foot cold storage and live seafood holding facility at the Gander International Airport in Central Newfoundland. “We’re targeting substantial...

LFA 33-34 Getting Ready to Open

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Uncertainty was in the air as lobster fishermen in lobster fishing areas (LFAs) 33 and 34 were prepping for the scheduled opening of the...

Record Breaking Year at Wedgeport Tuna Tournament

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Youth anglers reeled in two, record-setting catches during the 22nd annual Wedgeport Tuna Tournament on Aug. 15 to 22. Thirteen-year-old Délynn Jacquard, fishing aboard the...

DFO Reporting a Typical NARW Season

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There was no shortage of fishing grid closures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer season to protect the endangered North Atlantic right...

Seafood Quickly Removed From Retaliatory Tariffs

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Almost as soon as they were announced, the Canadian federal government removed fish and seafood products from its list of United States goods facing...

Tragedy Once Again Hits Baie Verte Area Fishing Community

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A 42-year-old man died as a result of an August 26 fishing-related incident off Westport, on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula. The victim has been identified...

Challenging Spring Lobster Season in P.E.I.

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From strong winds to right whales, the spring lobster fishery in Prince Edward Island was a challenging one. The fishery had no sooner opened in...

Atlantic Herring TAC Increased by 82 Per Cent in Southern Gulf

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The total allowable catch (TAC) for the Atlantic herring fall fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (sGSL) has been increased by 82...

Accident Claims Two Lives on N.L.’s Northeast Coast

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Tragedy has once again hit the close knit, Newfoundland and Labrador inshore commercial fishing community. At approximately 2 p.m on July 21, Canadian Coast Guard...

Stakeholders Reporting a Positive Snow Crab Season

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Solid landings and shore price have made for a positive snow crab season in Atlantic Canada. “We’ve had a great season,” said Allan MacLean, senior...
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